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Ro Acquires Kit To Expand At-Home Medical Testing
June 30, 2021

Healthcare tech firm Ro has acquired at-home testing company Kit to expand its platform’s lab and diagnostics capabilities, the company announced on Wednesday (June 30). The value of the deal was not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Rectangle Health, DoctorLogic Partner For Digital Medical Payments
June 29, 2021

Rectangle Health is partnering with DoctorLogic to provide payments products to more healthcare providers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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GlaxoSmithKline Plans Spinoff Of Consumer Healthcare Unit
June 27, 2021

Goldman Sachs and Citi are working with GlaxoSmithKline on a new listing for a spinoff of its consumer unit, Bloomberg writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Synchrony: Flexible Financing Options Align Patient, Provider Interests
June 25, 2021

Consumers are picking up more of the costs of their healthcare than ever. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Data Brief: 63 Pct Of Consumers Want Medical Payment Plans Offered For All Visits
June 24, 2021

More than any collection of market forces bearing down for decades, it was the COVID-19 pandemic that provided the needed push towards more consumer-centric healthcare models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Healthcare Procurement Takes The Vantage Point Of The Scientist
June 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic became an era of wake-up calls in every sense of the phrase. For businesses, those wake-up calls often came from the business disruptions linked to a lack of digitization in the enterprise and a lack of resiliency in the supply chain. Get...

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Mobile Health App Users Prefer Convenience Over Personal Information Security
June 21, 2021

More bad news came out Monday (June 21) for healthcare patients who prefer to conduct their medical business using mobile apps: your personal information is most likely either already at risk or about to be, at least according to a recent study by Macquarrie University...

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The Digital Payments Genie Is Out Of The Bottle For Healthcare Providers
June 18, 2021

When it is said that healthcare has historically lagged behind in the adoption of innovative patient payments, it can be hard to understand just how deep the problem lies. More than not having the most cutting-edge technology to offer, Rectangle Health Chief Operating Officer Scott LoPresti...

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Telemedicine For Rural And Elderly Patients Gets Bipartisan Backing In Congress
June 17, 2021

Millions of Americans stayed connected with their doctors through telemedicine for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, those without convenient access to care, such as people in rural areas and senior citizens, could lose access to that virtual care once the outbreak is...